Mindsets & Motivations
This mindset believes intelligence is fixed and cannot be changed.
What is a fixed mindset?
Most college classes have fewer tests that cover more of this.
What is material?
This type of reading involves asking questions and interacting with the text.
What is active reading?
SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and this
What is time bound?
This person helps students with time management and campus resources.
Who is an academic advisor?
Dr. Carol Dweck is known for her research on this concept.
What is growth vs. fixed mindset?
This technique involves working in timed intervals with breaks.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
This reading method involves revisiting text to make meaning.
What is recursive reading?
What does the "R" in a SMART goal stand for?
What is relevant?
Students must take this many credit hours to be considered full-time.
What is 12 credit hours?
Students with performance-based goals often avoid this.
What is stepping outside their comfort zone?
This matrix helps prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance.
What is the Eisenhower Matrix?
This visual note-taking method shows relationships among ideas.
What is concept mapping or mind mapping?
This document helps showcase academic and career-related activities.
What is a resume?
Taking 15 credit hours per semester helps students graduate in this time frame.
What is four years?
This psychologist linked growth mindset to developing grit.
Who is Dr. Angela Duckworth?
A major assignment due tomorrow that counts for 50% of your grade is classified as this.
What is urgent and important?
Students remember 60–75% of this for two days or more.
What are their notes?
This type of goal can be changed even after a plan is made.
What is a long-term goal?
This association helps graduates stay connected to their college.
What is the alumni association?
Jolie should adopt this mindset to overcome her struggles in chemistry.
What is a growth mindset?
These are strategies to overcome procrastination.
(Hint: There are 3)
What are goal-setting, organization, and removing distractions?
Skimming uses these features to guide understanding.
What are headings, definitions, quotes, tables, etc.?
This type of class helps students build foundational skills but doesn’t count toward graduation.
What are developmental classes?
This is NOT a desirable career-ready competency.
What is friendship?